Prevalence and association of smokeless tobacco use with the development of periodontal pocket among adult males in Dawan Valley, Yemen: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and association of smokeless tobacco use with the development of periodontal pocket among adult males in Dawan Valley, Yemen: a cross-sectional study

Background The traditional type of smokeless tobacco used in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly common in Yemen, is called shammah. This study aims to determine the prevalence of shammah use and its association with the development of periodontal pockets. Other associated factors with the developme...

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Main Authors: Badr Al-Tayar, Mon Mon Tin-Oo, Mohd Zulkarnian Sinor, Mohammed Sultan Alakhali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2015-10-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
periodontal pocket
community
periodontal
index
shammah
smokeless tobacco
males
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Prevalence-and-association-of-smokeless-tobacco-use-with-the-development-of-periodontal-pocket-among-adult-males-in-Dawan-Valley-Yemen-a-cross-sectional-study,67196,0,2.html

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